One of James Bulger's killers could be freed from prison within weeks, it is being reported. Jon Venables was convicted alongside Robert Thompson for the abduction and killing of two-year-old James back in 1993 when the pair were both just 10 years old.
Now aged 40, Venables has reoffended twice since being released in 2001 under a new identity. He was sent back to prison in 2010 and 2017 after he was caught with child sex abuse images on his computer.
However, sources speaking to The Sun claim he now has a "strong chance" of becoming a free man after he made "positive" progress while in prison, reports the Mirror. The Parole Board will review a detailed file on the killer, including contributions from Venables, prison officers and psychiatrists, before deciding whether he will be offered an oral hearing.
